Why Not?

 

Dress Vintage: Available Here, body-con skirt F21/ similar, Vintage Polka dot belt/similar, White Caged sandals/ similar

Hello,

     

     I hope everyone is enjoying their summer. We have been having some nice hot summer days here in Chicago. All my cousins want to talk about is going to the lake, but since we are all very busy we haven't had a chance to plan. 

     Upon entering my summer break, I can't help but set up goals for myself. Goals that I hope to accomplish before the fall. Its in my nature to plan 24/7. I always like to have everything planned out, even if I'm not successful in accomplishing such plans. Am I the only one? 

What are some of your plans for your summer/summer break? 

-d

 

Not So Matched

Outfit details: Thrifted old navy blouse and and sleeveless dress, heels are from ebay.

I love that I had perfectly matching heels for this outfit, but I instead wore something completely different. Sometimes is fun not to match. It makes you stand out and unique! Don't be afraid  not to match one day. Try it! If you are not sure how you can do it, do a little research online. Visit pinterest and get inspired. 

Xoxo

-Diana 

Movement

Top vintage thrifted, skirt F21, Heels Amazon,

With summer around the corner, I decided to take a risk and get a pair of white heels. Why a risk? Because white shoes don't stay white for too long. Eventually after a few wears they get dirty. They are not my first pair of white shoes, but these by far are my favorite! 

Enjoy your weekend! 

-Diana 

Spring is in the Air

                                                                    Blouse/Modcloth

Vintage and Thrifted: Skirt, heels, brooch and purse!

Hello!!! 

I hope everyone is having a pleasant week so far. I finally found some time to squeeze in a new blog post. Yay! So for this post I decided to review my New Year's resolutions, here we go:

1. Thrift Shop Less: I must have gone thrift shopping almost three times a week er every week this passed year. Sure most of the times I would walk out empty handed and I always tried to have a budget.This year, I would like to go maybe once every other week. My goal is to appreciate and make the most out of what I already have. So this hasn't change one bit...I have a good excuse! Since I am unemployed, I have dedicated more time on selling vintage under my Instagram shop (@shopretroglam). And it has been so much fun and exciting. As you may know a lot of what I sell, I find it at the thrifts. So most of what I buy are items that will ultimately be sold in the shop.

 

2. Read More Books: My goal is to read one book a month. I'm still reading the same book that I started reading last year. For this I blame school. Although, I have been more committed to reading it and I am sad that I am almost done with it, but excited to soon choose a different book. 

3. Stay Organized: This means no more piling magazines in random corners of the apartment/house. I need to take care of anything that will pile up if I don't right away. Sadly I still have piles of magazines around the apartment. I did find them a new reader, I just need to mail them.

4. Eat/Live Healthier: It hasn't been easy but I have finally cut off drinking sweet drinks on regular days. I need to drink more water, eat less junk food at school, learn new recipes, eat out less, cook more, make wiser decisions when eating out, stop having seconds, and set exercise regiments. Yes, I have been doing all of the above! I have been cooking lots of lentils lately.

5. Lose 40lbs: That is how much I gained when I got married. Talking about weight loss is not easy, but there are tons of reasons for me to lose the weight specially after my health scare last year. I am down 9lbs!

6.Use Savings Account: I never learned how to save money, crazy! This is the year. I will need to work on this soon.

7. Send More Greeting Cards: I always thought about mailing cards to different people last year, but I didn't do it. I haven't mailed a single card :(

8. Hangout More: This means spending more time with my family and friends. Yes, I have been doing this!

9. Spent Less, Give More: This not only relates with how I manage my money, but also with how I manage my time. I want to volunteer more. If I had more time I would volunteer more, currently I have been helping at the school I did my student teaching. It has been fun!

10. Spiritual Growth: I want to continue to grow in my faith through prayer and reading the Bible. This year I have been going through some tough struggles with my health and I couldn't be more glad to have my faith to hold on to. I have definitely been growing in my faith and in my relationship with God. I need to read more, but I have been spending more time in prayer.

Woah! This was tough, but sometimes it is good to stop what you are doing and observe where your life is headed. This is something that I would like to continue to do. As a future teacher, I have learned the value of continuously reflecting on my teaching. Like wise, as a person, reflecting on my personal goals and where I'm at will help me to reach them.

Have a lovely week! 

-Diana

New Year's Eve Outfit!

Hello all!

It's been a while since my last post. One of the reasons I haven't blogged is that I have been thinking a lot about changing my perspective on blogging. Well I don't want to talk much about that yet. 

New Year's Eve is around the corner and who doesn't love to receive the new year with style?! 

I'm still not sure what I will wear for our New Years church service. Having in mind what I have in my closet, I searched pinterest for outfit inspiration. 

The Fringe Dress 

Mine is black but I think it would be perfect with some silver accessories. 

Sequins 

I have all three similar styles. Sequins have been or become a traditional pick for NYE dress code. 

Tulle Skirt

Lace 

Full Skirt 

I think I'm leaning more towards a full skirt with a simple chic blouse.

Find these looks and more on my Pinterest board.

-Diana



Fall Pinspiration

 One of the best parts about living in Chicago is that you get to experience all four seasons. Fall, being one of my favorites! Nothing inspires me to be creative with my style more than Autumn.

I have been meaning to share this post with you for the past two weeks, but because of time I haven't gotten around to it. So here it is! Here are some of the style pics from my Pinterest boards that have inspired me this Fall...

 

Pastels!!! When you think of Fall these are not the first colors that pop in your head. I might be breaking the rules of fashion. Honestly, I don't know many so technically I'm not breaking any? 

Playing with textures! There is no way I could be wearing a feathered skirt or tulle in the middle of summer. In winter I may freeze, but in the Fall just add some spunky tights and you are ready to go. Not to mention that you can add even more textures with studded or glitter tights. This outfit alone is mixing knit, feathers, and velvet. 

Pops of neon are great with dark colors. I love how you can still use your neon summer blouses under soft sweaters or dresses. It could also be a neon pair of tights.

Sweaters and full skirts. This may not look good on me because of how chubby I've gotten. Truly I can care less. I have already tried it and I loved it! I look forward to pairing both more often this fall. 

Layers, layers, layers! nough said...

What are some looks you are inspired by for the Fall?

-Diana  

When you find treasures in your own closet...

{Dress thrifted vintage, belt thrifted vintage, purse thrifted vintage, shoes thrifted}

It's been a bit chilly here in Chicago so long sleeve it was! 

I read a quote the other day it said: "someone else is happy with less then what you have."

It struck me because I've noticed that I have been wanting to buy so many things on amazon that I thought it would be nice to own. I hardly ever buy new for various reasons, so this was strange. Wanting these items made anxious for job. I'm not saying its wrong to want things but reading this message helped me accept and remember that I don't HAVE to have everything I see. 

I guess this is one of my main reasons why I don't like to be "on trend." It's hard to stay up to date with fashion when you don't have the right resources. So I came up with my own style. I wear what I truly want and not what the media throws at me (unless I really like it and can afford it).

-Diana 

Pinspiration: Maxi Dress

The famous Maxi dress dates back to the late 60's. To me, its an essential piece of my closet.  There is something about its length or its volume that makes me feel like a princess. Not only that, but don't you ever have those days when you just want to avoid having to think of what to wear? A maxi dress is your solution! (depending on the occasion) They are perfect for breezy summer days. In the fall, I love to layer them with a lose cardigan and warm scarf. In the winter, I just like to wear a baggy belted sweater over it. And for the spring, I pair it with a simple blazer.

 Here in Chicago, I have worn maxi dresses all four seasons. But of course, not on days that it snows. I wouldn't recommend it.

 Here are some of my favorite maxi dresses that I have come across on Pinterest: 

 

To see more of my pins you can find me on Pinterst  here. Enjoy your weekend!

-Diana

Pinspiration: Texture!!!!!

Looking through all the neat style photos on pinterest, get me so inspired. I try to be as original as possible with my style, but there is nothing wrong with being influenced by other fashionistas!

 Lately, I have been loving all the style post that involve mixing texture. Such as: a simple tee with a leather skirt, a pretty blouse with lace skirt, a soft sweater with a tulle skirt, or leather jacket and tulle skirt. These are some looks that I'd like to recreate with what I have in my closet...

Find these and more on my Pinterest style boards!

-Diana